Johnson aligns himself in the Soleimani crisis with those who deprecate barbarism

The Prime Minister has shown a moderation of which his critics did not believe him capable.

We need strategic clarity. What poses the greater danger to Britain – Iranian aggression abroad or Sunni extremism here?

Johnson, Macron and Merkel don’t agree on everything, but they share a common concern about ISIS now being allowed the space to revive.

WATCH: Iran. Raab says that America has right to self-defence

“We understand the position and the action they’ve taken…the operational assessment was undertaken by the Americans.”

WATCH: Raab – “We need to de-escalate and stablise the situation.”

“We understand the position that the United States was in and I don’t think we should be naive about the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”

Trump and Iran. What’s the plan?

It isn’t obvious that his foreign policy has been less effective than George W.Bush’s activism or Obama’s passivity. But what’s his aim here?

Triumphator Johnson – our final Cabinet League Table of 2019

The Prime Minister heads a Cabinet whose stock has risen markedly in the wake of this month’s decisive election victory.

Our survey. Gove is Minister of the Year.

He is one of the few elements of continuity in what has been a turbulent year at the Government’s top table.

Iain Dale: What now in the reshuffle?

Plus: Leaders who will have to go and reflections on my eleventh general election. How things have changed.

How the Conservatives won the election – and Gove became Prime Minister

He insists that he stands ready to quit in Johnson’s favour, now that the latter has won his by-election. But the moment never quite seems to arrive…

WATCH: Raab sets out why the Conservatives are best-placed to protect the public from terror attacks

The Foreign Secretary reels off measures the Government has taken, but is pressed on the number of convicted terrorists on the streets today.

Luke de Pulford: China isn’t only an oppresssor in Hong Kong. It’s a threat to all of us. Here’s how to respond.

No deals with Huawei, no control of our nuclear industry, no more infiltration in our university research programmes. We need a values-led strategy.

Cabinet League Table: Johnson takes the gold – with Javid in second place

Not a good month for the Foreign Secretary, who slips from third place to eighth. But this is probably just due to the rising popularity of others.

WATCH: Raab says: “We believe we’ve got the numbers”

“We’ll see if there’s further reassurances that can be provided” to get the DUP back on side, the foreign secretary says.

WATCH: Raab and Tugendhat share their dismay at Trump’s abandonment of the Kurds

“Does he know of any policy decision by any ally which has so undermined our security partnership and empowered our enemies?” “No…”

Javid keeps the gold but Johnson and Rees-Mogg fail to medal in our Cabinet League Table

Brexiteers retain their stranglehold on the top of the chart, but there is a general downward drift. Is it a foretaste of what might happen if we fail to leave the EU next month?